2026 Black-Eyed Susan Stakes picks, odds: Horse racing writer has best bets for Friday's race

Jumping the Gun will look to become a graded stakes winner when the starting gate opens in the 2026 Black-Eyed Susan Stakes on Friday at Laurel Park in Maryland. A 3-year-old daughter of Gun Runner, Jumping the Gun has three wins, two seconds and one third in six career starts. But she finished second in her only career graded stakes start. For Friday she has been installed as the lukewarm 3-1 favorite in the Black-Eyed Susan Stakes odds. Braken Poppa (7-2), My Miss Mo (7-2), A.P.'s Girl (5-1) and Holly's Holiday (6-1) round out the top five choices in the 10-horse Black-Eyed Susan Stakes field. Post time for the Grade 2 race is 6:14 p.m. ET.

With several talented runners set to enter the starting gate on Friday, you NEED to see what SportsLine horse racing expert Gene Menez has to say before making any 2026 Black-Eyed Susan Stakes picks or horse racing predictions considering his track record.

A former reporter and editor at Sports Illustrated, Menez covered an array of sports, including horse racing, for the magazine and its website for almost 14 years. Between 2010 and 2012, he served as SI's handicapper for the Triple Crown races and correctly predicted Super Saver to win the Kentucky Derby in 2010.

In 2015, while writing for Sports on Earth, Menez accurately gave out the Kentucky Derby superfecta (American Pharoah, Firing Line, Dortmund and Frosted), which paid $1,268.20 for $2. Then in 2017, he tweeted out his Kentucky Derby picks, including Always Dreaming to win, and hit the Pick 4, which paid almost $6,900 on a $1 bet. In 2024, Menez gave out 18-1 Mystik Dan as a live longshot in the Kentucky Derby. In last year's Kentucky Derby, he hammered the exacta and trifecta for a $1,045 payout.

Now, Menez has handicapped the 2026 Black-Eyed Susan Stakes field and revealed his picks. We can tell you that Menez is fading Jumping the Gun, even though she is the 3-1 favorite. Instead, Menez is high on My Miss Mo, the 7-2 second choice. "She'll be the one to catch," Menez told SportsLine. Menez is using My Miss Mo prominently in his wagers.  

Moreover, Menez's top pick is a double-digit longshot horse who is "heading in the right direction." Menez is including this horse in his 2026 Black-Eyed Susan Stakes bets, and so should you. You ABSOLUTELY NEED to see which horse it is before making any 2026 Black-Eyed Susan Stakes picks of your own.

So which double-digit longshot wins the 2026 Black-Eyed Susan Stakes? And how has Menez constructed his wagers? ... Join SportsLine NOW to get the top 2026 Black-Eyed Susan Stakes picks and bets, all from the expert with a long history of nailing his horse racing picks.